COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

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Tim’s words are the actual first words of the film ABOUT TIME. He says he’s “too orange” to describe his hair colour. English uses compound adjectives to describe appearances and personalities. Read the definitions and then choose one compound adjective from box and write the adjectives before the correct definition. Don’t forget the hyphen – in the middle!

   ABSENT-MINDED      BAD-TEMPERED      BIG-HEADED      EASY-GOING      GOOD-NATURED      ILL-FATED      RED-HAIRED      STRONG-MINDED      THICK-SKINNED      WELL-MANNERED   
1- - a person whose hair is between red and brown in colour.
2- - talking and behaving in a polite way
3- – likely to forget things, especially because you are thinking about something else
4- - not easily offended by other people’s criticism or insults.
5- – naturally kind and helpful and not easily made angry
6- – unlucky and leading to serious problems or death
7- - someone who thinks he or she is very important or clever
8- – not easily influenced by other people to change what you believe or want
9- – someone who is easily annoyed and talking to people in an angry way
10- - relaxed in manner or attitude, excessively tolerant.